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The market’s performance during the month has also helped the state exchequer fetch highest ever revenue through stamp duty collection. The country’s financial capital witnessed registration of over 15,400 property deals, up 9% from a year ago, showed data from the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) and Controller of Stamps, Maharashtra. The stamp duty collection grew 41% on-year to Rs 1,584 crore, making it the best performance in the month of March ever.

Zhipu AI unveiled a free AI agent on Monday, joining a wave of similar launches in China's increasingly competitive AI market. The product, called AutoGLM Rumination, can perform deep research as well as tasks including web searches, travel planning, and research report writing, CEO Zhang Peng said at a lunch event in Beijing. The agent is powered by Zhipu's proprietary models, including its reasoning model GLM-Z1-Air and foundation model GLM-4-Air-0414. The company claims GLM-Z1-Air matches rival DeepSeek's R1 in performance while running up to eight times faster and requiring only one-thirtieth of the computing resources.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) model will be available to all free users of the Gemini app. The tech giant shared the news on X, stating: “...we want to get our most intelligent model into more people’s hands asap. Which is why we decided to roll out Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) to all Gemini users, beginning today.” However, it’s still unclear whether the stable version of Gemini 2.5 Pro will be offered for free to all Gemini users.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The word “work" has become loaded with meanings, is weighed down by multiple connotations and teems with social divisions. But what is work? Some view it as a four-letter word signifying a quotidian preoccupation, the root of a humdrum existence but an unavoidable necessity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A late entrant in India’s ₹70,000-crore decorative paints market, Birla Opus has spent the past year taking on entrenched competitors with a mix of product innovation, aggressive distribution, and emotional storytelling. With 69% aided brand recall in urban markets already, the Aditya Birla Group company is betting on a lifestyle-driven proposition, 'Duniya Ko Rang Do', and a tech-first approach to gain ground.

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has flagged certain lapses in the audit quality of three audit firms. The observations have been made in NFRA's three separate inspection reports of SRBC & Co LLP, Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP and Walker Chandiok & Co LLP. In its report on SRBC & Co LLP, the regulator conducted audit quality inspections in 2024 and the scope included focus on three audit areas — Internal financial control over financial reporting on revenue, related party transactions and impairment of non-financial assets. SRBC & Co LLP is member of two networks — Ernst & Young Global network and SR Batliboi & Affiliates.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Regulations need to have a balanced approach, the chief of India’s market regulator said during a keynote session at the Mint India Investment Summit 2025 held recently. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), also said that high entry barriers could be the cause of the low number of registered investment advisors (RIAs) in India, adding that the RIA business should evolve to a paid one.

Having lost their first two matches—against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders—RR will be eager to turn things around at their secondary home ground. Their batting has failed to fire so far, and a strong performance will be needed to avoid a third consecutive defeat. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings started their campaign with a win against Mumbai Indians but suffered a crushing loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. That defeat, only their second-ever against RCB at home, has raised concerns about their bowling attack. However, the slower pitch in Guwahati might work in their favor, particularly for their spinners, as they look to bounce back strongly.

Zeeshan Ansari made his much-awaited IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Delhi Capitals at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. The 25-year-old was included in the playing XI by SRH captain Pat Cummins, replacing pacer Simarjeet Singh. Cummins won the toss at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium and opted to bat first against Axar Patel & Co.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mallika Sarabhai was around 10 years old when she was introduced to the idea of art for social change by her mother, noted dancer and choreographer Mrinalini. “Amma, who had been born and brought up in the south, moved to Gujarat after her wedding.

In 2025, Chaitra Navratri will commence on Sunday, March 30, and conclude on Monday, April 7. This year, it coincides with other major festivals like Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, which mark the beginning of the Hindu lunisolar New Year and are celebrated with great enthusiasm across different regions of India.

Sonu Nigam recently visited veteran politician LK Advani in his home in Delhi. The singer was in Delhi to perform at Delhi Technological University's (DTU) Engifest 2025. His concert recently made news for allegedly turning unruly and violent. However, the singing sensation seemed in a dapper mood as he went on a nostalgia trip. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Tu’ singer dropped a series of heartwarming pictures where he could be seen posing with the senior BJP leader and his daughter, Pratibha.

A. Murugadoss’s epic action film on Sunday. Soon after ‘Sikander’s enthralling arrival on the big screen, ‘Bhai’ enthusiasts went feral on X. Many diehard fans shared clips of the star performing his trademark dance style and stunts, as well as his spectacular entry scene. One fan praised ‘Sikander’ for making Khan’s entry scene his best to date. “Sikandar totally blows Salman bhai’s last few films out of the water; that entrance was insane! It's got action, emotions, and the songs are pretty good too…” Reads the comment.

Neha Kakkar’s Melbourne concert turned controversial after she arrived three hours late, leading to audience frustration and booing. A video of the incident went viral, showing the singer in tears as she apologized to the crowd. Following the backlash, Neha took to social media to clarify her side of the story, blaming the event organisers for multiple failures. She accused them of not providing accommodations, failing to pay vendors, and abandoning the event altogether. However, the organisers have now responded, strongly refuting her claims and have instead blamed her for their loss. The event management company countered Neha’s allegations, calling them completely false. They insisted that they had made all necessary arrangements, including securing luxury transportation and five-star hotel accommodations for the singer and her team. According to them, the real reason behind the chaos was Neha’s late arrival, which led to significant financial losses. The organisers later shared detailed expense reports, revealing that they had suffered losses amounting to $529,000 (approx Rs 4.5 cr).

Shardul Thakur has seen it all in the last couple of years. The long period out because of injury in 2024 hadn’t helped either as he not only lost his place in the Indian set up, he even went unsold in the IPL auction. But he never gave up. “I felt bad when I wasn’t picked for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India’s tour of Australia).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. What do priests in New Zealand, Taiwanese life insurers and the oil-rich nation of Norway have in common? They have all been riding high on booming U.S. markets—and are now vulnerable to a reversal in fortunes.

Rohit Sharma says the Indian team has endured cricket's vicissitudes in the last nine months but it waged a collective battle to achieve success and every member of the side that competed in the last three ICC tournaments deserves «respect». In their last three ICC limited-overs tournaments, India have lost only one out of 24 matches, with the defeat coming against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad. The India team recently won the ICC Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup in Barbados last year. In between India lost a rare home Test series against New Zealand and away in Australia. Reflecting on his remarkable tenure as India captain, Rohit said: «Look at what this team has achieved in this big three tournaments. After playing the tournament like that and getting defeated only once and that too in a final (2023 ODI World Cup).»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Earlier this month, I had a chance to watch a stage adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Bengali, a production by the theatre group Swapnasandhani in Kolkata.

Joe Root has advocated for consistency to counter India in the upcoming five-Test series, saying «there's no hiding place» when it comes to facing such an indomitable opponent. India will commence their their 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle in England with the opening match scheduled at Headingley from June 20. Root, who surpassed Alastair Cook as England's all-time highest Test run-getter last year, is gearing up for the challenge following an impressive showing in the Champions Trophy recently. «We are good in our own conditions but with India coming over for a five-match series there's no hiding place. It's a long old slog, you've got to be consistent. You've got to put in those match-winning performances time and time again,» the former England skipper told Sky Sports. Root, 34, led the England Test team from 2017 to 2022, recording 27 victories in 64 matches — the most by any captain from the country. However, a difficult period in 2021, where the team won just one of 17 matches and suffered an Ashes debacle Down Under, led to his decision to step down from the role.

Meerut Police has issued a directive prohibiting Eid prayers on public highways, warning of legal consequences for violations. The order specifically applied to the final Friday prayers of Ramzan on March 28 and Eid-Ul-Fitr. Those found violating the directive may face penalties, including the cancellation of passports and driver's licenses.